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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
FOX INSISTS ON A FINISH.

Kilraim and smith Must Fight il Out.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Richard X. Fox this MORN
ing sent the following messages in regard to the
Smith Kirain fight:
"T0 Geo. w. Atkinson, referee Kilrain-Smfth
Tight, and editor Sporting Lie, London: Fight
belt. worlds championship, and stakes for Kill
rain"
Tnis cabegram was sent to his representative,
VIM. L. Harding: "Draw won't do Men must
meet To finish. II Smith refuses shall claim belt,
worlds championship and stakes tor Kilrain. I'm
willing to back Jake against Jno. L. sullivan after
thus u settled for from 5000 " $4,000 and the
belt"
To the dispatches Mr.. Fox expects answers to-
night. He thinks Smiths hackers are afraid to
put their money on him now since they have seen
The punishment he received. But whether Smith
Will agree to q finish night he is uncertain.
In case Smith REFUSES Mr.. Fox viii claim the
belt and stakes. He would rather the men should
meet again and settle matters, SO that In the
hight with sullivan, kirain could enter the ring
with clean title 10 the worlds championship.
IAN that is to De feared now Mr.. Fox says, "is
have stipulated that the fight take
place either in America or Mexico
have done enough for England and the English
sporting men and press and II is but right should
now DO something for the American press. Should
there be an acceptance Of the challenge for Sull-
van 10 meet ktlraln shall stipulate only that in
addition TO the location the battle be fought with.
In six months. And think Jake can whip him. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
Thoughs asersess Mrs. n.aa~sry.

SUDDEN INSANITY OF YOUNG MARRIED. WOMAN.
MIS- Edith Margaretta Cressler was placed In
the Blockley Asylum, In Philadelpaia, yesterday,
hopelessly insane The lady, who was formerly
Miss Ellis, was an English girl aged twenty years
and lived with her widowed mother on Frankfort
street befors her marriage. The little yellow
cars pass close TO her door, ana about two
yeas ago quiet Irritation spraLg up between
the pretty English girl and young CressA
Ter, driver OF one Of the cars Cressler was noe
admired by her mother, but Edith a little over
TWO months ago consented 20 marry him. despite
her mothers opposition. The wedding they de-
cided, would have TO be In New Jerseys Gretna
Green, Camden Edith declared that it should
take place on her twentieth birthday and So on
November I, they took q cab 60 Camden, and were
married by the Rev. Mr. Sleeper. Everything
went well after the marriage until Tuesday last
when the woman developed her nrst
symptoms OF insanity, and at IL O'Clock last Satur-
day night Mrx Cressler WAS brought into the
eighteenth district station house by her husband
She was violently insane. Toward dawn she be-
came more quiet, and at O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing MT Cressler concluded 70 take her 70 her home
on West Cumberland street He lsft her at the
house and went 70 his work. Al O'Clock Rdith
escaped from the house, and was found by an ON
Ger wandering at Hancock and Dauphin stroetA
half.ciothed and barefooted. He took her 20 the
station-house. DrS 0ppeldorn and Beatty were
sent for and signed q commitment for her a. a
maniac. Mrs Cressler Imagined herself Ms
Langtry, and when asked 20 recite did 30 with 4
touch OF real dramatic power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
~That MAN ID the Murder~r..'
DRAMATIC SCENE IN A couRT OVER q VERDICT INA,
MEANS DEATH.

MEANs DEATa.
Adramatic scene occurred In the superior Court
room In Hartford. Conn.,. yesterday. when q ver-
dict was returned which Will send Jno ~ swift To
the gallows The trial occupied the whole OF last
week. swift was charged with killing his wife
Katie on July Z. He Is tut twenty-five, and was
married four years ago, but never lived with his
wife He began drinking when young and became
50 dissipated that he could ind no work except
playing the piano In saloons He has q respecta-
BILE widowed mother, and his elder sister n q
teacher In the Brown school. On the day OF tina
murder the accused threatened that he would Ain
his vile, and showed a revolver IA n saloon. Hair
an hour later ne was waiting for aer 10 return
from work. She came and upon refusing
to live with MIN he shot her In the back
from which she died In an hour. The sole dsrenss
was that the accused was unable 10 deliberate as
his mind WAS unsettled by long-coB tiRped drink
Ing. ''swifJs mother and two sisters were In
attendance throughout the Jr1al. aud testified TO
the drunken habits Of the accused. Tonight upon
a verdict OF murder In the rsJ degree beng given
the elder sister sprang 10 her feet saying between
her sobs:
mo it isn't so: they have wronged u.s. Then
the mother exclaimed:
Those are the lisrs, pointing 70 State Attorney
Hamersey and Ills assistant, Judge stouzhton.
.sThey have not told all; they have wronged us .
continued the sister, IN her frenzy.
ssThat man is the murderer, shouted the mother
again pointing TO Mr.. Hamersley. ColEsei for swift
endeavored 20 quiet them, but they continued their
denunciation until removed from TIE courtroom.
swift appeared unmoved by tue demonstrations Of
his mother and sister, and lighted cigarettea as he
left the courtroom for the Jail lie Will be sen.
fenced TO death tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
I'd EDITION.
--latest TBleglamS 10 The Star.
CoLonED mEN AGAINST LAMAs


A Resolution Adopted BY the Boston
League Of Coi0rcd Men.
Special Dispatch 70 The EVENING STAR.
BoroN, Dec. 20-The national league Of colored
men at q mass meeting held In the Charles street
Church last evening adopted the following resolu.
lions opposing the confirmation OF Secretary Lamar
- . Judge Of the the Supreme Court OF the
United States "whereas, as It b the opinion
@ this national league that no man
Who, BY his public utterances and his conduct.
both in public and In private life has shown him.
self to b prsJudiced against the equal rights Of
more than seven million American citizens b.
cause Of their color and in view OF their ever 10y
atty to the Union; or who many years after the
war refused TO vote that the 18th, l4th, and 18th
amendments to the Constitution are valid and
binding, ought TO hold the high ONCE Of Justice Of
the supreme Court OF the United States; therefore.
"Reso{ced, That l. O. G. Lamar ought not 70
have been appointed justice OF the said COURT and
the National League prays that the Massachusetts,
senators Will vote against and exert themselves
to prevent his continuation
This resolution was forwarded to Senators Hoar
and Dawes this morning. Strong speeches were
made by leading colored men In support OF the
resolution. The National League Of C0lored Men
In this city Is composed OF the most Intelligent
men OF the race here. some opposition was made
to the resolution when 1t was nrst read, but 1t was
passed unanimously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
Harveyss Two Wives.

HI CLAIMS THAT He WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
LIQUOR WHEN HE MARRIED THE SECOND TINE
Detective Carter arrived here this morning with
Oscar Harvey, the young man charged with
bigamy, as heretofore published In The STAR, and
turned him over to Marshal Wilson, as an fndict-
ment is pending against him. Harvey, It ap-
pears, had a wife living in Scranton, Pa, and dur.
ing 1885 he visited this city and found his aunt,
Mrs. Barnard, who lives at No. 1890 Pierce Place.
While stopping at his aunts house he fell in love
with his cousin. Miss Minnie Barnard, and they
were married by the Rev. Dr. Naylor Of the Foun-
dry church. He afterward went with wife No. to
Rochester, N. Y, where Mrs Harvey No. found
him, and he then returned 10 Scranton. He SUBJ
seqientiy left his first wife and then the prosecu-
ton was begun. Mrs. Bacon, OF Scranton,
sister OF the first wife, made the CON-
plant and was assisted by Mrs. Barnard
In procuring the Indictment The officers
received Information that Harvey had ned
TO Canada. Marshal Barring, or Scranton,
interested himself In the case and learned that
that was the case Several weeks ago Harvey re-
turned to Scranton for a day, and on his second
visit there he was arrested Last Friday hearing
was had before Commissioner Wilson in Scranton,
and Harvey was held for court. The case was
taken to Plttsburg, where 1t was heard yesterday,
and the judge made an order OF removal, holding
Harvey in 81 900 bail. Harvey Is thirty two years
old. and his father lives in Kansas City, where he
Is In the railroad business. He claims that he was
under the influence Of liquor at the time or his
Ond marriage, and this statement Is cOrrobOrated
by persons who were at the wedding. Harvey was
committed TO Jail to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20

CIRCUIT CoURT-.Jttd0e Cor.
To-day, keyser agt. Hume ct al; verdict To-
niafutffI. Ealier aQt. Hotter. on trial.
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ssROugh ON Rafs.,,

A YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON RELIEVED OF A DOSE.
Sunday morning, about 4:3O O'Clock, young
man suffering intense pain from the effects Of ar
senical poison administered by his own hands, en-
tered the Emergency Hospital. He was vomiting
at the time, and desired 10 be treated for taking
dose Of Rough on Rats" Drs McKone and Gill
attended him, and succeeded In relieving him OF
his suffering. He remained In the hospital until
about O'Clock yesterday morning, when he had
sufficiently recovered to be discharged. This
morning, when STAR reporter called at
the hospital, DR.. GIL said that the above
statement was correct The young man, he
said, was from Boston and was living In the West
End He refused to give his name because the
latter had requested and he had promised not to
tell 1t to any one. The young man, he said, was
suffering intense pain when he entered the hOspi-
tai and told them that he had become Respondent
and "rattled." What he meant by 'rattled" the
doctor said he did not know, and thought that he
either meant that his girl had gone back on him
that he had lost his situation. While feeling 80
bad the young man said he took dose OF "ROugh
on Rats" That was about O'Clock Saturday
night about nine hours before he came to the hos
pitaL His mother, who resides in Boston, has
telegraphed here inquring about her son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
Local NOteS.

In the Circuit Court. Judge cox to-day the is
sues ON the will OF Elizabeth L. Faffer were taken
up tor trial in the case OF John Faller agt. A. H.
Hoffer, the executor
The following officers have been elected for the
ensuing year by st. Aloysius Branch. No. TO-
Catholic Knights OF America: President, d. Con-
nell; vice-presdent, JOS. GeIer; recording secre-
Byrne; treasurer, Jonn Ebert; sergeant-at-arms
u. &. McGivern; sentinel, John j. Sweeney; trus-
tee, Edward Purcell.
Chas. Long, butcher, fell against a butcher
hook In the Center Market this morning and tore
his wrist open, making a bad wound. lie was
taken to the Emergency Hospital where Dr. Sill
sewed UP the wound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
Name
washingt0n Stock EXCHANGE.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
ON the WASHINGTON stock EXCHANGE noted to-day
2 & ~ issi. coupons, ,io7S bid, a9sk sskea.
p g. sOyear tnnd, 3.e5s. 1924, currency. 1i555s
bid. 1923 asked. Columbia Railroad stock. Ak
bid. ~ asked: Iweshiuston Sss, SO bid. $7f
M.n. InsuIsnss. n bid; Nsiional Me.rOpolitap
ance. ~ bid, ~ asked Washington brick Ma
sos .sied Citisens National B.ni, LICK bid
second Nationai, BANK l27h bid. Real Estate
ma fSs:%:ss fsisRSoss Ca "a Ga ssS ::ssS.
i26 bid, 1904 asked. Washington Market Co 81.
1l21 BAD 1lo eshsd- Wsshinston asslishl
90. b0pds, 121 bid, 123 asked. Columbia Nstionai
Bank los bid, ,112 asked. Franklin insurance Co,
50 mo, ~ asked wsshineton Market Co., I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20

GEORGE WASHINGTON FIRES AT POLICEMAN
Last evening about O'Clock, as Officer Kendlg was
passing along street, near 21st street northwest
other one, when the latter turned upon him and
nred one shot. The officer pursued him to an area
taken to the station the boy gave his name as
George Washington. The pistol was afterward
found near where he was arrested. To-day, In the
Police Court, George was charged with disOrderly
conduct and assaulting the officer. On the former
charge he was fined s., and on the latter charge he
was given one year In Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
sales OF HEAL Estate.

Belinda c. Hayden has bought for &, 600 Of Ellen
Spencer part lot q square 1855, fronting 80 feet on
the south side OF Massachusetts, avenue, between
18th and 18TH streets northwest.
sidney c. Dwyer has bought Tor So, 75O % Of c.
II. Parker, sub lot 81, SO. 495, 20 by It's feet on
9Th street, between E and streets southwest.
Leon Daubrendet has bought Of David callahan,
for 81, 75O, pit. lot TO- so. 24, IA feet inches by
12S leet on the east side OF l4th street, between
street and Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
No More Sunday Cocktails.
CHARLESTON (s. C.) AGITATKD OVER THE BEFoRC
MENT OF THE Blue LAWS.


MENT OF The BLUE LAWS.
special to the New York World from Charles.
ton, 8. c., Dec. II, says: No attempt has been
made to enforce the sunday blue laws since 1856,
when Mayor GaiIIord had all the bar-r0oms closed
on that day. Now several Of the churches have
united In an effort to have the matter agitated and
brought before the new city council which goes
into ONCE next week, and they are now circulating
petitions. The unenforced law now on the
statute books provides a penalty OF $50 for
every sale made on sunday. The bar-keepers are
not at all agreed as TO their course. Many OF the
small dealers say that they have no objection to
closing their places II the police will see that all
other bars are closed. Others say that they will
be ruined IL compelled TO close their bars, which
are now In connection with restaurants Some are
DEFIANT and say they will spend their last dollar In
fighting the matter in the courts. The liquor men
are generally agreed that II they are made close
on Sunday they Will require the same from bar
bers druggists, and fruit men, and will also arrest
boys selling sunday papers. The action OF the
city council is awaited with interest by both sides
1t Is thought that the new mayor will take the
ground that as the law Is on the statute books he
Is compelled by his oath OF ONCE 70 have It en-
forced. Then, II the citizens diSapprOve they can
secure the repeal oS the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
Anthony C0uass0ck On Ara.
BR ESTABLISHES A BRANCH ASSOCIATION IN pALrS.


A telegram from Baltimore. December 10, says:
Samuel colgate president, and Anthony CON-
stock, secretary, OF the New YORK society for the
Suppression OF Vice, have been I'm this city several
days TO aid I'm the establishment of a branch OF the
society In Baltimore Their efforts have been sue
cessfu, and to-day the branch association was
established. Both gentlemen vert warmly w.
ce!sed here, and their speeches were appiauded In
the course OF his address to-day Mr. Comstock men,
toned the fact that thirty New York artists had
asked that hs society De Itself suppressed, - IL
was injur1ng art Referring to this the speaker
said: art Is not above morals lApplasse.l Ar
Is In conflict with law when fl assai q moralS ana
when Its charm Is left 10 crime and VICE Then ia
insidious Influences are peculiarly hurtful 20 youpg
men and women. Art has no privileges under the
law when II affects public morals. The question
is not whether art but morals are H. dangef." MI.
Colgate IN the course OF his speech said: "Mr Com
stock has been hed about and maligIed. especially
about the seizure OF those pictures recently. II
any pure lady or gentleman had sen them they
would have thrown them into the nFe before their
children should have seen them. IL our children
have TO be debauched By pictures Which were cold
by men who ought 20 be In the penitetuary, ~
let art 60. Let us night ter our chlldren who NAY
be stabbed and morally ruined by such thingAr
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Caught Ten Years After the Murder.
THE SERVING OF A WARRANT FOR KIDNAPPING LEADS
TO AN IMPORTANT ARREST.

THE SERVING OF WARRANT FOR KIDNAPPING LEADS
TO AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
special to the New York World from Dab.
lonega, Ga, December 10, says: A man named
Barnes was murdered ten years ago near the line
OF ranpin County, Ca, and Polk County, Tenn,
his head being split open with an axe. Joseph B.
Myers was suspected Of the crime, and he ned from
the county. A large reward was offered for his
arrest, but time passed and the murder was Tor.
gotten. Last wednesday lawyer OF nAysville,
accompanied by imam calling himself AyefA Of
the same county, came hare with wArf.s S,s
county, for kidnapping. the warrant charged
Higgins with kidnapping chiid from MA MICA
The child was q relative OF Higgins and he took
Il to his home in this county. The TWO omcers
were met by the Higgins family, all armed The
marshal, who Is q constable, read the warrant,
when Higgins surprised the ot1cef by saying that
Myers Was the murderer Ct Barnes, and that ne
had FED and harbored him many days when be
WAS hiding from arrest. The oficer placed myers
under arrest and arrested Higgins on the charge
OF kidnapping. Higgins having agreed to give up
the child the warrant was dismissed against him,
and Myers was committed 70 jail Myers Acknowl-
edged 70 sheriff Satteraeld that he had bit Barnes
in the head with an axe In Tennessee. but oi1 IL
In self-defense Others here CLAIM that the mur-
der was committed IN this State. There u some
dispute, and the sheriff Is now investigating the
matter. since the murder Myers had settled In
jackson county and was doing wei farming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
A Handsome Offer.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
The recent erection Of handsome ediflces and
the proposed erection Of Others In the immediate
neighbOrhOOd, suggest the Improvement Of the
space or plaza formed by the junction Of 7th and
c streets and Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues,
and we recommend the erection OF a handsome
drinking fountain both for man and beast, one
that will be Ornaaental useful and SO constructed
as not TO be u nuisance. II such scheme can be
carried Into execution, We oDl1gate ourselves TO
expense OF suitable structure, provided the same
cost not less than or II OF lesser COST to
contribute ODe-tentn.
AS an alternative proposition. we submit the
prOprtety OF removing the "Bartholdi FOuHJain" to
that space, and will 0bligate ourselves 10 pay q
like proportion Of the cost OF removal
Trusting that one or the other OF these PROPOSE
lions will meet with favor and consideration from
others, Yours truly, SAKs Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20

HER ADVERTISEMENT BRoroHr a HrssArp.-fVU
months ago Miss Matte keelef. OF Reed City, Mich
In spirit OF fun inserted an advertisement IN the
local paper requesting correspondence, and r0pre-
senting herself as young, handsome. and q good
County, saw the advertisement, wrote TO Mis-
Keelef, and Q regular correspondence begun After
the acQuaintance had continued for weeks Lu0-
ington proposed for Miss keeler's hard sxpiAining
how they had become acquainted, The la0yS
rather hesitated but after satisfying himsof u
tons, gave his consent and the marriage IVES Dor.
formed YESTERDAY. Nj. Ludington has large lom-
Der interests In Emmett County and bF1llfa6t pro-.
peCtA
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w ANAMAKER's.

The biggest store in the world.
Does more busaness employs more peoph thao ena
one Of them ALL Nearly IL acres Of noorspacs. md
not an inch waste room.
that WANAMAKEKS Il frst aud above III elss 5 Dry
Goods House and more than that the largest 2eeAu
Dry Goods store in America
Judge from these our prices are right:
92Dch Serge diagonal all wool winte&. WEIGHT 0Oe.
5uNipch Sill -xnd-Wool clu -ter-ine PLAID. 62kc.
54-inch ladies Cloth plain or mixed, 100.
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Mixed and Plain TricotA Toe liner in Solid FAN
ShA>.es 81.
foule serge, sl25. Meant 30 sell q . erea& deal
more
seatsche Braided Robes: liberal handsome; %.
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at random, the middle
"a incn Grain leather Club Bag, rivstsd. a so;
14-inch Alligator Club Bag. rivstsd. % 2s: sswsd
frame. 1915.
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boOks IN SETS and Christmas Cards reach xlmo4t
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havinS the Boob - only part OF the way towards
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d11-6m Philadelphis.
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a Desecsivess ssvsse ssraseesn.

From the London TELEGRAPH.
NJ. Peter Iemonnier. q dentist practising &C
Nice, has just had a strange adventure. mort
tine ago patient called on him and asked him 70
extract one Of has back teeth. When the opers-
ton was over the patient taking out his cigar
case, begged NJ. Peter Lemonnier 10 favor him
with q light. Acceeding with postteness 20 this
request the dentist produced a box II matches and
had hardly touched the bon when he exclaimed
that the matches were contraband. VITA many
apologies he drew up his report and n then trans
plreo that he was NJ Roux, one OF the Detective
OF the Chemical Match 90
N. koux had taken with him q colleague a n.
roncelle, who was awaiting the TERMINATION OF
tne operation IN another ROOM A call from NJ
and he acted In due and legal form as Wines OF
the process verbal Prosecuted for having contra
band matches In his Possession. n Peter lemop-
nier TIED 10 turn the tables on his oppopents by
bringing against them an action for violation OF
The case has just come before the Tribunal Cor
rectionnei de Nice, The court has decided In the
nrst place, that the company agents have . right
70 enter estabisaments OF public resort. such as
power does not extend 20 private houses espe-
cially when they have obtained access 20 them by
stratagem.
on the other hand the court ruled that there
had oeen no violation" In the strictly legal sense
OF tne word, OF N. Peter Lemonnief'e abode. The
dentist had opened his door to the two agents OF
his own free win and accord, nor had force been
Lemonnier had himself handed the box 20 NJ
Roux. There remained the costs half OF which
are 10 De betrayed by the dentist and the other
half by the two agents